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Mohammed slams double hundred

A brilliant knock of 220 by right-handed Jason Mohammed put the national team in a commanding position halfway through the second day’s play yesterday at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain, against the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC). Mohammed was the last T&T batsmen dismissed, taking the home team to a massive 451/8 declared. The man from Powergen spent more than seven hours at the crease (460 minutes), hitting 24 fours and five sixes in a 344-ball innings. Resuming on 328/4 yesterday, Mohammed lost his partner Steven Katwaroo early for ten. Evin Lewis, who was forced to retire on Friday due to a leg injury, then joined Mohammed. The CCC continued its indisciplined bowling. When fast bowler Dwayne Sealy bowled his 21st no ball, it brought up the 50th extra for T&T.

Sealy then turned from villain to hero, getting the wicket of Lewis for 26, his first scalp of the match. In an attempt to pull a delivery from outside the off stump over mid-on, Shacaya Thomas took a brilliant diving catch running back to the boundary. The players had to scamper off for the second time in as many days during the first session because of rain, with Mohammed on 185 and Imran Khan not yet off the mark. After an early lunch, play resumed with T&T on 398/6. Mohammed, who was strong through the point and backward point region, got to 194 with a six over extra over of spin bowler Ryan Austin. The magical moment came with a leg side, which was appreciated by the small crowd. Mohammed then got some quick runs before being the last man out, when the declaration came. At the tea break, CCC was 41/2.

On Friday night, a solid 227-run partnership between Mohammed and Emrit put T&T in a comfortable position. At the tea break, T&T was on 181/3 with Mohammed on 75 and Emrit on 45.
In the first over after tea, Emrit survived a confident lbw appeal from Raymon Reifer. Mohammed remained unfazed, hitting a six over the mid-wicket region off medium pacer Thomas in the next over. Mohammed was now in the 80s and eyeing his 100. Emrit then brought up a deserved 50 off 83 balls. Mohammed got a chance on 84, as wicket-keeper Chadwick Walton failed to hang on to a difficult chance down the leg side of Thomas’ bowling.

Mohammed brought up his 100 with an exquisite off drive. His century came off 151 balls, which included 13 fours and two sixes. The pair continued to dominate the CCC bowlers, as Emrit got closer to his century. Emrit, who has shown some form with the bat this season, brought up his hundred. Emrit was dismissed soon after for 100 by CCC captain Steven Jacobs. Emrit’s knock came off 170 balls, including eight fours and four sixes. T&T closed day one on 328/4 with Mohammed on 149 and Katwaroo on five.